Corporate executives meet in Paris, Washington delays restitution, and the city dithers over pipe replacements.
Energy and the Environment
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American Climate Corps to Focus on Next-Generation Workers
The Biden administration’s workforce development initiative aims to boost green employment options.
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On the Chopping Block: California’s Climate Program for Low-Income Housing
California will pilot a program to reduce climate emissions from buildings without displacing tenants. Facing a deficit, Gov. Newsom proposes slashing its budget by a third.
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New Clean-Car Rule May Transform Unions in America
The Environmental Protection Agency rule makes it impossible for Volkswagen to shut down its EV-producing plant in Tennessee, which is being targeted by the UAW.
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Gulf Coast Petrochemical Buildout Draws Billions in Tax Breaks for Polluters
A new report by the Environmental Integrity Project compiled data on every U.S. plastics plant built, expanded or proposed since 2012, revealing massive growth in Texas.
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Against the Wind
Climate science deniers, right-wing think tanks, and fossil fuel shills are plotting to foil the renewable-energy revolution.
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The Gas Industry Squeeze Play
The Biden administration has paused new permits for natural gas export terminals. The industry is fighting back by trying to facilitate gas exports from Mexico.
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From Flint to East Palestine and Back
Ohio and Pennsylvania residents want the tools to study long-term health impacts from the 2023 freight train derailment. But East Palestine hasn’t seen the money.
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Water Democracies
Four-hundred-year-old acequia systems of the Southwest are changing how communities cope with water scarcity.
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Big Ag and Big Oil Team Up to Lobby for Clean Energy Credits
A coalition of companies like Cargill and Chevron hired new lobbyists as it works to convince policymakers that so-called ‘renewable natural gas’ should get government subsidies.
